Review of Introductory Mathematics DECIMALS Solution: Step 1: 18.82 is 18 and 82 hundredths. 18.82 18⁸² 100 Step 2: Reduce to its simplest form 82 100 41 50 82 100 2 41 2 50 2 41 2 2 25 2 41 2 2 5 5 41 2 5 5 41 50 The answer is . 18⁴¹ 50 Example 3: Convert 1.73 to a fraction. Solution: Step 1: 1.73 =  1⁷³ 100 Step 2: 73 = 73 x 1 100 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 There are no common factors between 73 and 100, so it cannot be reduced. 1⁷³ 100 Example 4: Convert 0.333 to a fraction. Solution: Step 1: 0.333 333 1000 Step 2: There are no common factors between 333 and 1000, so it is already in its simplest form. Rev. 0 Page 41 MA-01